Public Benefit : Advocacy and Civil Rights

Vanished Children's Alliance

Dedicated service in the prevention & recovery of missing & abducted children since 1981

Rating

Overall Rating    
      (38.65)
Organizational Efficiency      
Program Expenses 67.2%    
Administrative Expenses 12.8%    
Fundraising Expenses 19.9%    
Fundraising Efficiency $0.24    
Efficiency Rating    
      (26.15)
Organizational Capacity      
Primary Revenue Growth -7.0%    
Program Expenses Growth 10.2%    
Working Capital Ratio (years) 0.04    
Capacity Rating    
      (12.50)

Income Statement     (FYE 06/2008)

Revenue  
Primary Revenue $1,006,292
Other Revenue $7,595
Total Revenue $1,013,887
   
Expenses  
Program Expenses $743,062
Administrative Expenses $141,996
Fundraising Expenses $220,065
Total Functional Expenses $1,105,123
   
Payments to Affiliates $0
Excess (or Deficit) for the year $-91,236
   
Net Assets $107,953

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Contact Information

Vanished Children's Alliance
991 West Hedding Street
Suite 101
San Jose, CA 95126
tel: (408) 296-1113
fax: (408) 296-1117
EIN: 94-2783682

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Leadership      (FYE 06/2008)

Name Title Compensation % of Expenses
Georgia K. Hilgeman-Hammond Executive Director, Founder (The person identified as holding the highest position of management, and therefore who would normally be responsible for carrying out the mission of the charity and leading the organization on a day-to-day basis.) $81,832 7.40%
Other Salaries of Note
Carl B. Hammond Assistant Director (Using information reported on an organization's most recent Form 990, we include as compensation an individual's salary, cash bonuses, and expense accounts and other allowances. We do not include contributions to benefit plans or compensation deferred to a future date.) $51,537 4.66%

Donor Privacy Policy

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Mission

The Vanished Children's Alliance (VCA) was formed by Georgia K. Hilgeman, and other professionals and victims to address the growing need for victim parents to obtain credible, effective and compassionate assistance in the location and recovery of their missing or abducted child(ren). VCA is dedicated to protecting all children from disappearing. To ensure children's safety, VCA educates the public and professionals about the serious issue of abducted and runaway children. VCA works to prevent, locate, and recover child victims and reunite them with their families in collaboration with law enforcement, other credible service agencies, and communities at large. Since its inception, VCA has assisted in more than 30,000 cases of missing and abducted children; of these, more than 90% have been found.

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